By PM lifts lockdown restrictions
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced that pubs, restaurants, hairdressers and hotels can reopen from 4th July in England, when social distancing rules will be eased.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson also said that there will be a “one-metre-plus” rule, where people will be advised to keep 2m apart where possible, but where it is not, they should keep 1m+.
He says:
“From the outset we have trusted in the common sense and perseverance of the British people.
“We have been clear that our cautious relaxation of the guidance is entirely conditional on our continued defeat of the virus.”
The current number of new infections is now declining by between 2 and 4% every day.
From the 4th July people will also be allowed to meet with one other household at a time indoors.
Boris Johnson said these meet-ups do not always have to be with the same household – but that only one household can meet one other at any time.
These measures are not the same as the household bubble where distancing is not required, meaning family members who live apart will not be able to hug each other.
Mr Johnson said:
“we cannot lift all the restrictions at once”.
“The fewer social contacts you have the safer you will be.”
Pubs and restaurants will be allowed to open both indoors and outdoors from the 4th July.
Aslong as safety guidelines including table service online are put in place.
Other businesses allowed to reopen will be:
- Hotels, bed and breakfasts, campsites and caravan parks
- Hair salons and barbers but with visors worn
- Playgrounds, museums, galleries, theme parks, outdoor gyms and arcades, libraries, social clubs and community centres
Johnson also announced that nightclubs, spas, indoor soft play areas, bowling alleys, water parks, indoor gyms, nail bars, swimming pools and water parks will not be reopening at this stage.
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